Guidance

MIN 665 (M+F) Navigation: Cessation of DGPS Service Around UK Coast

Published 9 August 2021

This guidance was withdrawn on

This marine information note has expired and is no longer current.

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This MIN expires 31 December 2022

Summary

United Kingdom is to discontinue the Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) service after 31 March 2022. This note is to provide adequate notice of the end of the DGPS service around the UK coast.

1. Background

1.1 UK has provided augmentation to the United States of America’s GPS (Global Positioning System) service around the UK coast since 1997.

1.2 This ground-based augmentation system, called the Differential GPS (DGPS), was being provided by the General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland (GLA). UK government, in consultation with the GLA, resolved that the DGPS system has now become redundant and has decided to discontinue the DGPS service after 31 March 2022.

2. Further Information and Guidance

2.1 Trinity House, one of the above GLA, provides further information and guidance on their website.

2.2 Information at the above link explains the background, consultation with the wider DGPS users and guidance for maintaining of safety of navigation after the DGPS service ceases in March 2022.

More information

UK Technical Services Navigation
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Bay 2/25
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG

Telephone: +44 (0) 203 8172000

Email: navigationsafety@mcga.gov.uk

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